police command in Enugu State says 12 suspects have been arrested over a communal land dispute that left four people dead in two communities in the state’s Ezeagu local government area. The command also confirmed the murder of the people during the confrontation for the land.
These are contained in a statement by command spokesman Daniel Ndukwe in Enugu on Sunday.
Mr. Ndukwe said that the clash between the Oyofo and Awha communities took place on Friday around 10:00 a.m.
“The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ahmed Ammani, has ordered the deployment of police officers in the Oyofo and Awha communities.
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“The deployment is to maintain the normality already restored in the area after the confrontation.
“The confrontation resulted in the murder of four men and the burning of a tricycle and five motorcycles.
The police spokesman said that a preliminary investigation showed that the confrontation was due to a dispute over land ownership between the communities.
(YAYA)
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